HP: Wizards at Hogwarts

While Elaine was busy bluffing, Harry and Ron were gazing deeply into each other's eyes.

The two communicated in silence.

"Harry, do you think what Elaine said is true?"

"I can't be sure, but I think it's more likely to be fake!"

"Why? He's so amazing, maybe it's true?"

"I can't really explain it, it's just a gut feeling! And haven't you forgotten? He loves joking around with people he's just met!"

Now that you mention it, it seems...

Harry looked away and decided to test the truth of what had just been said using the 'flaw' he had discovered.

"Elevit, Hogwarts doesn't have subjects like 'Mathematics,' 'Foreign Languages,' 'Chemistry,' 'Physics,' 'Music,' or 'Art,' so why do you spend your time learning them?"

Yes!

Why bother spending time learning these things?

Hermione looked at Elaine with a puzzled expression.

Elaine continued eating and drinking, saying without looking up:

"Mathematics can help us train our logical thinking skills, making our thought process when using spells clearer;"

"Wizards are found all over the world, and there's also the 'Apparition' spell, which means we'll likely come into contact with wizards from other countries in the future. Knowing a foreign language will be a huge help then."

"Chemistry, potions, and alchemy share similarities; studying this course can give us a clearer understanding of the nature of things."

"The effect of physics is similar;"

"As for music and art, in addition to enhancing our appreciation skills, they can also cultivate artistic talent and enhance inspiration."

"Magic is a very subjective ability; sometimes we need a bit of spirituality!"

Harry initially thought Elaine was just talking nonsense, a joke like the previous "Silent Wand Charm for the Entrance Exam" and "We'll Eat Lev," but the more he listened, the more sense he found in what Elaine said.

Is he not lying this time?

Harry looked at Ron helplessly.

"What should we do? What he said seems to be true..."

Ron was also surprised.

Although he didn't know what "physics" and "chemistry" were, he could tell from their words that they were courses of similar complexity to "potions" and "spells".

The thought that Elaine had to learn so much made his scalp tingle.

As for Hermione...

The little witch trembled violently, staring at Elaine in terror.

This person is terrifying!

He was able to simultaneously engage with both "wizarding studies" and "Muggle studies," and even integrate them to forge his own path!

The carriage suddenly became quiet.

Why are you all so quiet?

Why aren't you saying anything?

What else could it be? He was hit hard!

"Say something! Say... say something!"

"By the way, do you know which college you'll be assigned to?"

Harry and Ron, the two best friends, tried to ease the tension by starting a new topic.

This move was indeed brilliant, finally drawing the attention of Hermione and Neville, who were stunned and half-dead.

"I've already inquired about this everywhere. I hope to be sorted into Gryffindor because everyone says it's the best, and I've heard that Dumbledore graduated from there. But I don't think Ravenclaw is too bad either."

The little witch's voice was somewhat low, clearly indicating that she had not fully recovered emotionally.

Neville thought for a moment and said, "My father and mother are students of Gryffindor and Hufflepuff respectively, and I think it would be best if I could go to one of those houses."

Ron said sheepishly, "Everyone in my family is Gryffindor, so I'll most likely go to Gryffindor too."

"It's not that Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff are bad, it's just that I don't know what my family will say if I'm sorted into another house."

"But whatever, as long as I'm not assigned to Slytherin, that's fine."

Harry seemed to understand something upon hearing this.

"Because that's the academy where God...Voldemort stayed?"

After making the decision to "become a warrior," Harry no longer shied away from the name "Voldemort."

Hermione and Neville, on the other hand, were instantly terrified, turning pale and speechless.

That's amazing!!

Is this the spirit of a 'savior'?!

Seeing this, Harry felt a strange sense of pride rising within him.

Ron shuddered at the mention of "Voldemort," but thanks to Elivin's words, he inexplicably gained some courage.

"That's right!"

"Back when God... um... Voldemort... was wreaking havoc, Slytherin was the house with the most Death Eaters. Everyone said that almost everyone in there was a bad guy!"

Hermione and Neville looked at Ron in horror.

There are more experts?!

Ron felt a surge of smugness, and he could barely suppress the smile on his face.

Are all Slytherins bad people?

Is this for real...?

If that were the case, how could Dumbledore have allowed the house to exist?

Harry fell into deep thought after Ron's words: "Elevit, which house do you want to go to?"

Elivin thought for a moment and said, "Me? ...Anything but Slytherin is fine."

"Why? Is it also because of Voldemort?"

In Harry's opinion, since Elaine wasn't as afraid of Voldemort as the others, he shouldn't have any prejudice against the house.

"Of course not!"

"Didn't any of you check the dormitory conditions of the four colleges beforehand?"

Dormitory environment?

Do we need to know this in advance?

The four people present were stunned, staring at each other, not knowing what to say.

The group looked at Ron, who should have been the one who knew the most about the academy dormitories among them, since he had five older brothers.

Ron scratched his head awkwardly: "I'm not really sure either. Percy and the others have never mentioned this. Besides, they're all from Gryffindor. At most, they only know about the dormitories in Gryffindor. They probably don't know about the dormitories in other houses either."

So the four of them looked at Elaine again.

"Elevin, do you know what the Hogwarts dormitories are like?"

"I know that perfectly well!"

When this was mentioned, Elaine perked up.

"You all know the animal symbols of the four houses of Hogwarts, right? They're the ones on the acceptance letter envelopes!"

Hermione immediately replied, "I know! Ravenclaw is the 'Eagle,' Gryffindor is the 'Lion,' Hufflepuff is the 'Badger,' and Slytherin is the 'Snake'!"

"That's right!"

"The locations of the four college dormitories are roughly the same as the habitats of these four animals."

Elaine took out his wand and began to transform the trash on the table.

"The Ravenclaw dormitories are in Ravenclaw Tower; the entrance to the common room is on the eighth floor!"

With a wave of the wand, the plastic wrapper used to wrap the hamburger instantly transformed into a miniature wooden tower, with an eagle carved on top.

"Such an exquisite Transfiguration Charm?!"

Hermione and Neville were immediately stunned by Elaine's move.

It seems that what he just described—those terrifying daily study routines—was not an exaggeration.